An actor who survived the Boxing Day Tsunami by clinging to a tree as the
beach resort around him was submerged under water has described how taking
part in a reality TV programme brought back some of the worst memories of
that day.

Jake Canuso, who has appeared in The Hour and on the TV series Benidorm,
said that after he “nearly drowned” in the tsunami, diving into a deep pool
in the TV show Splash!, which starts on Saturday night, caused him to
panic.

In the first programme in the show he competes against four other celebrities,
including the